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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02

One Of the bills which the Governor Of New
Jersey has approved since the Legislature ad
journed authorizes the use of new patent ballo-
boxes throughout the State. A good many
Democratic politicians will probably be dis
R,psted il the statute works well next fall. for
In that case there will be no opportunity to
repeat the Camden and Mercer County frauds.
This attempt to guarantee honest elections in
New Jersey will cost the State $4,000, and
cause mu Oh mental distress TO election In
spe,tors who will be required to study hard to
acarn the new combination lock and bell punch
business. But if the scheme only accomplishes
what it promises, New Jersey wiA be well
repaid for her expense and trouble.
The police are authority for the pleasing as
sertion that they did their duty in enforcing the
Excise law yesterday better than ever be-
fore and reports from various parts of
the city seem to snow that they speak truly. In
all directions the liquor-saloons were closed,
not nominally, but really and their
side-doors were barred. Even In
the vicinity of police headquarters.
where the law has always been freely violated,
the two rumshops owned by the Democratic
"bosso of the district were locked against
the best known noses of the neighborhood.
This IL . great thing for the cause
Of decency and good order in New York, and
the assurance of the police that it is to be Kept
mp just ne long as the present Sunday laws
exist Is q highly gratifying piece of intelll-
ssnce.
There Ia good deal In name and
ths Anti Poverty Society has made its
bsiectfcr with shrcwdness. 1t is attrac-
Tire b all classes, for everybody with
Aenss b snti-povsrty every tins. These
3dues being automatic, Il was natural to ex-
boct that there would be inrge attendance at
0h1sksring Hall last night when the
tAecty held It's first meeting.
The expectation wan Esati6ed, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02

Silence would seem to be the most fitting strain
for those people who have been foolishly declaring
that the Brooklyn investigation did not amount to
anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02

If the penitentiary on Blaclxwell's Island is as
unpleasant place John Most says it is then it
was just the place for John Most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02

The fact that Judge Barrett Is likely TO preside
at the Sharp trial will be for hearty salts
faction the part Of all who desire a fair and
well-conducted trial OF this most important case.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

Now and then we see In paper
an item calculated to stimulate
class predudicies, and array one class
against another. We are glad how
ever, to note that these things are
giving way in our state, and that the
people are settleing down to their va
rious avocations, and trying to solve
the labor questions that confront
themby close application to business.
In our judgement this is the only
satisfactory way that labor troubles
can be adjusted. There has always
existed capital, and there have al
ways been laboring people. And If
there was no capital on the one hand !,
there would be nothing to remuner-
ate the laboring man for his work.
And in order to deserve and expect
remuneration, work must be done.
Unrelenting labor is requisite to
success'in all the professions, land call
ings of life. Who works harder than
the merchant? His store is open
till nine o'clock at night, and many
times his brains are at work all night
long. He continues this industry
the year through. The lawyer, doc
tor, preacher all must work, and
that industriously, if success is ex-
pected. A gentlemen was giving a
glowing description OF a young mans
genius to John Ruskin, the the En-
glish author and art critic, and at
the close of his enthusiastic repre-
sentation, to his surprise MIR. Rus
kin said: "Does the young man
work? ! care nothing for his gen
ius. fla young man works he will
succeed" And so it is with us all.
If we apply ourselves industriously
to business, farming or what not,
we will succeed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

ASSERTIONS are dying every day.
In fact millions OF them are only the
echo Of bad spirit, a malicious dis
position to have ones own way, 0
carry point 1t has been asserted
for twenty. five years that the govern
ment could not stand under democrat
icrule, that the manufacturing indus
tries of the whole country would
gradually cease operations, that the
hundreds of men employed in them
would be thrown out Of employment
and these would be organized into a
sort of predatory band to go forth
and pillage for living, and that we
all like hungry sheep without q
shepherd would be longing tor the
green pastures of Republicanism.
These assertions died, hundreds Of
them, without struggle. And now
the very air is rife with assertions,
they are floating on every breeze,
striking every ear, that the people
cannot enjoy liberty under the pro
hibItion law, that a town cannot
live without whiskey, and many such
things. And yet the march of time
is numbering these poor assertions
by the million.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
Into the Gould system

Little Rock Gazette: Thursday
the formalities necessary to incor-
porating the Valley Route, the Little
Rock Junction railway and the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley railroad
into the Missouri Pacific system,
were completed. George j. Gould be-
comes president OF several corpora
tons, and Mr. Henry Wood, 30 long
general manager of the Valley Route,
becomes vice president, the general
control passing to Mr.. S. H. A. Clark,
general manager of Missouri Pacific
system, and who Is so ably seconded
by General Superintendent Kerri-
gan.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wood
will personally represent the Mis-
souri, Pacific system in Arakansas,
and superintend the construction Of
the Kansas and Arkansas Valley
railroad, now being built from Van
Buren, into the Indian Territory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

DR.. T. G. Brunson, of Augusta,
Woodruff County, was assassinated,
April 28th.
Good rains have fallen throughout
the state within the last few days.
Crop outlook fattering.
All the saloons and cigar stands Of
Little Rock were ordered closed last
Sunday. Our country is getting
back to first principles.
Major w. E. Penn, an evangelist
of the Baptist church, is holding a
meeting in Little Rock. The city
needs that kind of work.
Burglars blew open w. B. Walters
safe at Prescott on the night of 28th
of April, and took $1,000. therefrom.
No clue to the perpetrators.
The Arkansaw Traveller moves it's
headquarters to Chicago, but keeps
an Arkansaw department at Little
Rock under the management of r.
j. Brown.
Hot Springs officials are making it
hot for all classes OF criminals in
that town of thermal waters. They
are showing that the law can be en-
forced, if done by force.
One day last week a man calling
himself Jas. E. johnson, and claim
ing to be the consulting engineer Of
the Missouri Pacific system, went in
to the office Of the Secretary of State
and attempted to destroy important
railroad papers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

sources of wealth is money, money
in large sums. II there were mill
lions of dollars invested in the coal
mines, lead and iron mines, those
millions would produce millions
more, and give employment to hun
dreds OF working men. The money
element in the development of these
mineral resources has made wealth
from them appear, to many at least,
altogether imaginary. Such wealth
in the eyes of many is behind money
and that money is entirely out OF
sight. But in this State side by
side Of the minerals is another source
Of good living and prosperity, and
that is the agricultural interests.
We have been especially interested
in agriculture long while; have
been in the best agricultural dis
tricts of the south and west; have
studied the nature Of soils, have al
so studied, closely too, the require
ments and constituents OF agricultur-
al vegetation, and we are of the opin-
ion that there is good living in
farming in this Fart of the country.
But that the living may be had by
cultivating the soil there is requisite
much thought, care and industry.
This source Of wealth may be devel-
oped in the course os time without
any capital. And we do not mean
by a living a little bread and bacon
and scarce clothing, but we mean q
good living, plenty to eat and wear,
and few dollars to lay aside at the
end of the year. There is rich, fer
tile land here where the "rank weed
mods to the wind, and the wild fox
digs his hole n-scared." We should
not forget to bring these facts before
the world now and then while the
country is on boom. There is
prosperity, peace and happiness In
this dirt.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
stinoulates

remote cause that stimulates
interest IN this direction. And
it may be near, real genuine
demand for an increase in
the value of property. At any rate
it is resulting in good to the south,
in that it calls the attention or CAPT
tallsts In other parts of the country
to the resources Of this part. And
where the attention OF capitalists is
directed, the interest Of the labor
ing classes will go, aud where the in
terest OF all these goes the country
will be developed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
Tire Fort smith Branch

Globe Democrat: The general
tonic Of conversation on Change to.
uav was the railroads. In regard to
this il viii be remem bered the Globe.
Democrat stated two weeks ago
that Engineer Moscrip started out to
make the preliminary survey OF the
Iron Mountain Branch from Little
Rock to Fort Smith, on the south
side OF Arkansas River. To-day ar.
engagements are being concluded for
the locating survey OF this line,
which will commence to morrow un.
der the management OF Engineer
Knoble. Laborers have already
been employed and graders will fol.
low this survey; especially will this
be the case along the river bank and
in the mountain passes. There are
three different combinations in the
field running lines for a road from
Little Rock to Fort Smith, or, to be
exact, only tive to Fort Smith, the
Frisco's line being to Hackett City,
a short distance south of that place.
The third line is local company.
which proposes to build between tie
two towns via Dardenelle, Advlces
from Waldron are to the effect that
Jay Gould is making heavy invest
ments in timber lands along the line
of his proposed road between Little
Rock and Fort Smith. G. B. Neal,
attorney for the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, is now at Waldron examn-
ing land titles and fling suit for the
condemnation Of right of way.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
One u. Read.

Little Rock Gazette. Mr.. Opie p.
Read left Wednesday for Chicago, so
quietly that fewo of his friends learn
ed of his departure in time to say
"good by" He was accompanied by
his partner and business manager,
Mr.. z. ID. Benham, who also leaves a
host of friends to regret his change OF
base. The publication office Of the
Arkansaw Traveller has been remov-
ed to Chicago, to take advantage oil
the enlarged field and increased ia
cillties for distributing that journal
throughout the country Afforded by
the western metropolis. The change
is made for purely business reasons,
every other consideration binding
Mr.. Read TO the home he has made
in Arkansas, where he is SO well
known aud SO thoroughly appreciat-
ed.
1t is only repeating that which has
often been said in these columns to
say that Mr.. Reads humor is the
brightest, purest and most natural
gwen the public by the humorous
writer's of the day. Nothing tend
ing in the least to offend good taste
tiows from his pen. From vulgarity
and double entendre, employed to
attract the coarse minded, his writ
ings are wholly free; and to this vir-
tue not small degree of their pop
uIarlty can be traced. We trust Mr..
Read will, III his new sphere OF &C
ton, prove as successful financially
as he is certain to prove in a literary
Wav.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

A NEW complaint against the in
terstate commerce law is that it in
terferes with the dramatic profession.
The second rate theatrical perform
ers that go round over the country
and appear to profit in small towns
have been getting low rates on the
railroads and thereby curtailing ex-
penses. The new law does not allow
them special rates, and of course,
they do rot like It, 1t would be a
good thing if the law would crowd
them out OF business.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
Is IS well enough to bring pro

Is is well enough to bring promi-
nently before the minds of the peo-
pie and especially capitalists, the
great mineral resources Of the coun-
try, and let the world know how
much undeyeloped native wealth lies
at our doors. And in state like Ar.
kansas where the very bosom OF
earth is so highly impregnated with
the essentials Of material wealth, 1t
is all the more important to let the
world know about them. This has
been done, and is being done still,
until it seems to US that the world
ought to be convinced on that point.
All that is needed to develop these
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
WE would like to insist that tn

WE would like to insist that the
farming interests of our country re-
ceive their due attention. Every
thing else may be pushed forward,
and it is right they should be, but il
the soil products of the country are
overlooked, her booming will move
unequally and Enthusiastically. The
minds of the people have been di-
verted from the delightsome pur-
suits OF agriculture until it is pretty
generally believed that farming is a
servile calling of low order. 1t
time for us to look back over the
fields, back to the following of plows,
back to cackling hens, lowing cattle,
bleating sheep, and grunting hogs.
Let us boom along this line awhile,
and invigorate the already growing
interest in the cultivation Of the soil.
Wherever we find country full up
with its farming interest we Will find
prosperous country, and a happy
people. Some of the wisest men of
ancient Greece so regarded the agri-
cultural demands OF a country, and,
therefore, kept them prominent be-
fore the people. The cultivation Of
the soil is the original source of
wealth, and if it is neglected, other
industries will be crippled.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

In this issue appears a well writ
ten article prepared by Judge L. w.
Davis, on the resources of Pope
county. 1t is correct statement OF
the ease without exageration.
Judge Davis is well acquainted with
the county and its resources, and
he has performed the task of bring
ing them before the puplic to good
effect.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

TEXAS is now at fever heat over
the prohibition amendment election
which takes place next August.
Reagan, Maxey, Bonar and Herndon
are the great lawyers of the State
that have recently declared in favor
of prohibition. The campaign prom
Uses to be the hottest the State has
ever had.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

LOUISVILLE, KY, has been under
the most intense excitement during
the past week on account of mob
attempting to break the jail and
hang two criminals. Two negroes
made an assault on young lady.
They were arrested and lodged in
Jail and many citizens thought they
deserved immediate hanging. The
governor ordered out the militia and
the Gstling gun, and finally quelled
the mob. The young lady is still in
a precarious condition.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

CLEVELAND will be renominated
for the Presidency. That is what
"they" say The Courier Journal
says that Carlisle will wake up some
March morning, and find himself,
President Of these United States.
That is prediction, and many pre-
dictions are like assertions, they die
mighty quick.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

PLEURo pneumonia is raging like
an epidemic in and around Chicago.
The disease is more prevalent, it is
stated, than it has ever been. 1t
seems impossible to stamp out this
destructive disease. Thousands of
cattle are now under quarantine.
Our stock men should be careful
whence they import cattle.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

CARDINAL Manning has written
and published a letter on the capital
and labor troubles, labor unions, &C.,
that are distracting the people so
much at the present The recent ut
terances of Father McGlynn have
stirred the whole Catholic church.
American institutions, and Ameri-
can freedom, are not at all conducive
to the growth OF Catholic principles.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

THE interstate commerce law is
still stirring up the railroad men all
over the country. Reagan says that
every species OF fraud Imaginable is
brought to bear to render the bill
odlous. He thinks it will settle
down all right IN q short time.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

JUsT now there is a very decided
ebb in politics, all the leading edi-
tors having given themselves to
guessing at the presidential candi-
dates for '68. There is a fine lot to
guess on, and somebody may guess
the right man. We are not ready to
put in our guess.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

THERE was successful train rob-
berry in California last week. There
we're FIVE or more of the robbers, they
went through the mail and express
cars and took $4,000. "The love of
money is the root Of all evil"
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

The Pacific Railroad Commission
has had G. p. Huntington on the
stand and obtained from him some
startling admissions In regard to the
amount of money expended by the
Central Pacific, without vouchers,
.sto protect its interests in Washing
ton" Besides an attorney regular
ly employed in Washington at $780,
900 a year and allowed to expend
twice as much more without ques-
ton or explanation, there were 9th
er large sums set down for unex-
plainable illegal expenses" all OF
which were illegal diversions of the
roads earnings, and diversions OF
money due the Government, to the
aid of schemes for deftauding the
Government. This Information I'M
parted by Mr. Huntington was not
susceptible of conccalment and has
long been known to the public. But
il he were lat the strappado or all
the racks in the world" the COIN
mission would never learn from him
how he and his partners have honest.
ly managed to build a rival line from
the Pacific to New CLEANS with the
earnings and credit of the Central
Pacific, without defrauding the Gov
eminent which put $l00,000,000
worth OF land and bonds into that
property, while he and his four part
ners put only $1,000 apiece into it.
Post Dispatch.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

Rev. A. d. Jenkins has been APP
pointed chaplain of the penitentlaryyu
for the ensuing two years.
Little Rock has raised $4,000 by
popular subscription for advertising
the city throughout the North
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04


The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
AT this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine tor purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
Do~,,lior Sarsaparilla. 1t strengthens
OSuiioi and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while 1t eradicates disease. The peculiar
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Of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods Sarsaparilla pecui- r. IIIf
lar curative powers. No ~ iloCI
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cures. II you have made up your mind to
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take any other instead. II Is a Peculiar
Medicine, and Is worthy your confidence.
Hoods sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by G. l. Hood & co.. Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04

REAL ESTATE all over the South is
looking up and advancing quite
steadily. There may be a far
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-04
Happy WOrkmen.

The operatives Of the Griffin Mills
who drew tenth part Of the $4,000
prize IN the last drawing Of The
Louisiana State Lottery on yester-
day received check for the same.
The fortunate individuals are VIM.
&c. Hammock, c. l.. Hammock,
George Hearn, F. NJ. Ballou and
Parks Bowden each Of whom received
81 900. Each put in one dollar and
purchased five tickets, one Of them
being the lucky number 23,S99, and
consequently they are happy They
are all hard working, deserving men,
and we congratulate them on their
good fortune. This Is the largest
prize that has ever been drawn in the
city, although numerous smaller
amounts have been received. This
may tend to convince the sceptical
that The Louisiana State Lottery al
ways acts in good faith and actually
bestows the prizes where drawn. All
OF the above parties are married men
except C. L. Hammock, and we un-
derstand that he is now contemplate
ing taking chance in the matrimo-
NAL lottery. Mr. W. G. Hammock
when asked how he really felt when
he found that he had actually drawn
and received the money promptly
said II felt pretty fair, as you may
imagine" Warming up he contln.
ued, 81 felt like did when / was paid
of in leaving the Confederate SER
vice, and received my pay, unlike
most, in good money. Yes, | am
Confederate veteran and fought Hn-
der General Beauregard, and now
have again earned my reward under
him. Gen. Beauregard is true
man and brave soldier and ] am
glad that the money comes through
hin" Griffin (Ga. News, April 81.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-23
An Old Statesman's Views.
Paris cablegram: "What is th,
SITUATION in Europe at the presen

Paris cablegram: "What is the
SITUATION in Europe OF the present
moment? ?"
Readiness on the part of Germany,
anxiety on the part of thoughtful
Frenehmen, Indifference on the part Of
Austria, ~self-conceit on the part of Italy,
expectancy on the part of Russia, which
has more to gain in a general breakup
than any other power"
What is the policy of Bismarck? /"
ITO conoiliate Russia and let Russia
go to Constantinople; to crush France
absolutely before the. death Of the pres.
emit emperor. But Bismarck hesitates
to take the initiative, which is dangerous
not only because of lack of sanction of
continental Europe, but also because it
would not be popular throughout the
German empire"
""ANhat does the czar want?"
He wants to go to Constantinople."
"What would England like to do?"
"Hold Egypt"
"What does Italy want?"
wants Trieste; also to show that the
war spirit slumbering since 1859 is not
dead. She is ambitious. but silly end
timid, for what can be sillier than build.
ing extravaganza iron clads?'
:What is the significance of General
Boulanger holding aloof from the cabi-
net, being formed by Freycinet?"
ut shows that Boulanger thoroughly
understands France and knows exactly
what Frenchmen want, and makes him,
self more popular.
"What will happen next month";
tProbably nothing"
such were the opinions of an old
statesmanI met this evening on the
boulevard.